Date: January 3 - 5
Time: 8 AM - 5 PM
Location: NMSU Las Cruces Campus
940 College Drive
Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
The Extension In-Service will provide an excellent opportunity, not only for subject matter training, but also the opportunity to network with colleagues.
Please note the dates/times as follows:
- Jan. 3: 7:30 AM - 7 PM
- Jan. 4: 8 AM - 5:15 PM
- Jan. 5: 8 AM - 12 PM
Registration Deadline: December 31 at 5 PM.
New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating.
Agenda
Wednesday, January 3
Coffee and snacks in Gerald Thomas Hall Lobby
7:30 - 8:30 AM | Registration – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium Foyer
8:30 - 9:00 AM | Welcome – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Dr. Jay Gogue, Interim President
Dr. Alan Shoho, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Rolando A. Flores, Dean and Chief Administrative Officer
Dr. Jon C. Boren, Associate Dean and Director, Cooperative Extension Service
9:00 - 9:40 AM | Marketing and Communications – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Julie Hughes, CES Program Operations Director
Tiffany Acosta, Public Information Officer
Taysha Walter, Marketing Specialist
Cassie McClure, CES Publications Editor
Baylee Banks, Digital Content Specialist
Tomilee Turner, Instructional Designer
Jeffrey Buras, Multi-Media Specialist
9:40 - 10:15 AM | Organizational Assessment Tool Results – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Dr. Jon C. Boren, Associate Dean and Director
Dr. Allen Malone, Associate Director, Cooperative Extension Service
10:15 - 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM | Agricultural Economics and Agriculture Business/Extension Economics for County Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Dr. Steve Fraze, Interim Department Head
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Lunch on your own
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Specialist Association Meeting - Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 297
Dr. Marisa Thompson, President, NM Specialist Association
1:00 - 1:30 PM | Photo Opportunity - New Faculty and Those Needing Updated Head Shots – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 162
Julie Hughes, CES Program Operations Director
Josh Bachman, University Marketing and Communications
1:30 - 5:30 PM | Extension Family and Consumer Sciences for County FCS Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 303 and Computer Lab, Room 338
Dr. Efren Delgado, Department Head
Dr. Sonja Koukel, Assistant Department Head
1:30 - 5:30 PM | Innovative Media Research and Extension for County Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 336
Dr. Barbara Chamberlin, Department Head
5:30 - 7:00 PM | Evening Reception and Showcase Extension Programs Across Departments – 100 West Café and the Wine Academy
Sponsored by the NMSU Foundation and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Development Office
Game Lab and VR will open
Dinner on your own
Thursday, January 4
Breakfast on your own
Coffee and snacks in Gerald Thomas Hall Lobby
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Extension Plant Sciences for County Agents and State Specialists - Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 336
Lunch will be provided
Dr. Anowar Islam, Department Head
Dr. Richard Heerema, Assistant Department Head
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Innovative Media Research and Extension for County FCS Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 337
Dr. Barbara Chamberlin, Department Head
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Extension Family and Consumer Sciences and Association Meeting Luncheon – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 330, Social Living Center
Kelly Knight, President, NM Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
12:00 - 1:00 PM | New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp Committee - Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 297
12:00 - 1:15 PM | Lunch on your own
1:15 - 5:15 PM | Extension Animal Sciences and Natural Resources for County Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 336
Dr. Shanna Ivey, Department Head
Dr. John Wenzel, Assistant Department Head
1:15 - 5:15 PM | Extension Family and Consumer Sciences for County FCS Agents and State Specialists – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 337
Dr. Efren Delgado, Department Head
Dr. Dr. Sonja Koukel, Assistant Department Head
5:30 - 7:30 PM | Agriculture Agents Association Meeting - Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 330, Social Living Center
Teresa Dean, President, NM Association of County Agricultural Agents
Dinner on your own
Friday, January 5
Breakfast on your own
Coffee and snacks in Gerald Thomas Hall Lobby
7:00 - 8:00 AM | Epsilon Sigma Phi Breakfast Meeting – Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 330, Social Living Center
Dr. Stephanie Walker, President
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Drought and Water Extension Programming - Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Dr. Richard Heerema, Assistant Department Head, Extension Plant and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Barbara Chamberlin, Department Head, Innovative Media and Research Extension
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Recruiting 101 Training – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Seth Minor, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services
Danielle Staley, Director, Admissions
Dr. Donald Conner, Associate Dean and Director, ACES Academics
10:00 - 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 - 11:30 AM | Sharing Best Practices and Working As An Agent/Specialist Team - Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Christina Turner, Moderator
(3) Specialists and (3) Agents
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Wrap-up and Q&A – Gerald Thomas Hall Auditorium, Room 194
Dr. Jon C. Boren, Associate Dean and Director
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Ag Modernization and Meet Lab Tour
Dr. Shanna Ivey, Department Head
ACES Information Technology staff will be available in Gerald Thomas Hall Room 270 throughout the 2024 Extension In-Service for assistance with computer issues and questions.
